The Propagation Velocity of Blood Pressure Shows Better Relationship with Steady State Pressures, Than the Dynamic Components, In A Community Sample with Predominantly Young Adults Population

locity (PWV) and BP parameters (central and brachial). Methods: 116 non-hypertensive, non-diabetic participants were recruited from the general population. Biodata were acquired using standardized questionnaires. The anthropometries and brachial BP were measured following standard procedures. The central BP was assessed by a validated applanation tonometry using Pulsepen utilizing the principle of generalized transfer function (GTF). Pearson’s correlations coefficient, r was determined between PWV and BP parameters using IBM SPSS package. The P-value was set at ≤.05. Results: The mean age of the study group was 36.9 ±12.1 years, (18 – 76 years) and mean body mass index (BMI) was 23.6 ±6.0 Kg/m2. The brachial systolic BP and PP were significantly higher than that recorded in central aorta (P <.05). However, both the central and brachial diastolic BP and mean arterial pressure (MAP) were similar (P >.05). And the mean PWV was 8.5 ±4.9m/s. The Pearson’s correlation coefficient, r for PWV vs diastolic BP and MAP were significant (P <.05) but for systolic BP and PP it was not significant (P >.05) and same for forward travelling pressure (Pf) (r =-0.189, p =.048) and backward travelling pressure (Pb) (r =-0.063, p =.511). Conclusions: Steady state BPs showed better correlation with the PWV. This relationship was irr